The Captain of a Ship Tells You That He Once

question 12

Multiple Choice

The captain of a ship tells you that he once experienced a huge tsunami while sailing in the Pacific Ocean several hundred miles from any landmass.You decide that this sounds a little farfetched because __________________.

• A)tsunami usually occur only in the Indian Ocean and Caribbean Sea
• B)tsunami are rarely felt in deep water because they have long wavelengths and low heights
• C)the ship could not have survived passing through a major tsunami in the open ocean
• D)earthquakes do not occur in deep ocean waters
• E)the captain did not describe any tremors or shaking associated with an earthquake

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